Creationism

What%Is%It?Creationism• The%belief that%the%universe%was%createdby%God out%of%nothing%in%six%literal%days

• Creation+is+providentially+&+miraculously+maintained

Evolutionism• The%belief that%the%universe%is%the%on=going product%of%natural forces%over%a%long%period%of%time

• Nothing+maintains+nature+but+man+and+natural+forces

What%Is%the%Difference?Models

Evolution Creation

1 Gen.%1:12 Gen.%2:152

1.Natural

2.Continuing3.Nature%increasing

4.Earth%changed%by%uniformity

1.Supernatural%1

2.Completed%2

3.Nature%decreasing%3

4.Earth%changed%by%catastrophe%4

3 Gen.%3:175194 Gen.%6:17H%7:19

An#Important#Note!

• They#are#beliefs#that#affect#the#way#we#look#scientifically#at#evidence

• Evolutionism#is#not a#science!• Creationism#is#not a#science!

Worldview

• Worldview =,the,framework,of,ideas,and,beliefs through,which,an,individual or,society interprets the,world,&,interacts in,it

• Our,beliefs,help,us,to,form,a,worldview

Fred%and%Barney%at%Rock%Canyon

Sure,%it%doesn’t%look%like%much%now,%but%in%a%few%million%years%– WOW!

One$Picture$with$Two$WorldviewsUniformity$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$vs.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$Catastrophe

Photo$credit:$Michael$Hach,$2009

Little$water

Long$time

Much$water

Short$time

Underlying*Differences

• Creationism*is*based*upon*a*biblical worldview

• Evolutionism*is*based*upon*an*atheistic worldview

Polar*Opposites

Good$News!

• Creationism$(God’s$truth)$always$triumphs$over$the$works$of$men!

• Therefore,$the$study$of$Creationism$must$be$our$primary$goal

Three%Methods%toStudy/Teach%Creationism

1. Scientific%Creationism

2. Biblical%Creationism

! Full%reliance%on%Biblical'Revelation but%also%using%scientific'data to%support%and%develop%the%creation%model

! No%reliance%on%Biblical%revelation,%using%only'scientific'data to%support%and%expound%the%creation%model

! No%reliance%on%scientific%data,%using%only'the'Bible to%expound%and%defend%the%creation%model

3. Scientific%Biblical%Creationism

Which%Method%Should%Be%Used?

Public%Schools?

Sunday%Schools?

Christian%Schools?Christian%Colleges?

Scientific%Creationism

Biblical%Creationism

Scientific%BiblicalCreationism

Two$Types$of$Evolution

MacroevolutionMicroevolution

Why$Is$Creationism$Important?

• Darwin’s$confusion

• Scopes$monkey trial$fallout

• Hell’s$existence

Darwin’s)Confusion

• Adopted)natural)theology philosophy

His$life$was$developing$while$his$theory$of$evolution$was$developing:

• Surrounding)family)was)Unitarian• Trained)to)be)an)Anglican parson

• Loving)God))))pain)&)suffering)in)the)world• While)writing)his)theory)he)left)church• Favourite)daughter)died)leaving)him)bitter

A)good)grasp)of)Biblical)Creationism)would)have)guided)Darwin)to)clearly)understand)what)he)was)observing

Result:))He)would)not have)developed)his)theory)of)evolution

The$evolutionists$did$not$have$a$good$case$in$1925,$but$they$did$win$a$media$victory,$and$Christians$retreated$for$many$years$from$promoting$true$creationism

In$1925$John$Scopes,$a$high$school$teacher,$was$tried$for$teaching$that$man$descended$from$a$lower$order$of$animals$in$violation$of$a$state$law.$$He$was$found$guilty$and$fined$$100.00

A$good$grasp$of$Biblical$Creationism$would$have$encouraged$the$Christian$community$to$rigorously$attack$the$fallacies$of$evolutionism

Scopes$Monkey Trial

William$Jennings$BryanJohn$ScopesClarence$Seward$Darrow$

Result:$$Scientific$Creationism$would be$apart$of$public$school$curriculum

Hell’s Existence

A"good"grasp"of"Biblical"Creationism"will"provide"confidence"in"the"Bible"including"the"doctrine"of"sin"and"judgmentResult:""The"preaching"of"Hell"and"the"Cross"of"Christ"will"be"listened"to"with"more"earnest

Why$Is$Creationism$Important?

!Darwin’s$theory$of$evolution$would$be$hindered

!Scientific$Creationism$would$be$apart$of$public$school$curriculum

! Less$people$burning$in$hell

Tenets&of&Biblical&Creationism1. The&Creator of&the&universe&is&a&triune&God

2. The&Bible is&the&divinely9inspired revelation&of&the&Creator&to&man

3. All&things in&the&universe&were&created&by&God&in&the&six&literal&days

4. Adam&&&Eve,&were&specially&created&by&God,&&&all&other&men&&&women&are&their&descendants

5. The&Biblical&record&of&primeval&earth&history&in&Genesis&1911 is&fully&historical

Tenets&of&Biblical&Creationism&(cont’d)6. Man&is&separated from&his&Creator&because&of&

sin that&can&only&be&remedied&by&the&Creator&Himself

7. Individuals&can&immediately&be&restored&to&fellowship with&their&Creator&on&the&basis&of&Christ’s&redemptive&work

8. The&return&of&Christ will&remove&God’s&curseand&restore&all&things&to&divine&perfection

9. Believers&should&seek both&to&bring&individualsback&to&God&in&Christ&(Great&Commission)&and&to&"subdue&the&earth"&for&God's&glory&(EdenicJNoahic&Commission)